As
part of their contribution to the fight against covid-19 pandemic in the
country, Paradise Foundation on Monday donated medical equipment worth 1.2
million dalasis to the government of The Gambia through the ministries of Women
Affairs and Health.
The
medical consignment consists of respiratory masks, oxygen cylinders, mobility
equipment, manual and electronic wheel chairs, cervical collars, oxygen tanks,
nebulizer machine, infusion pumps and Paediatric nutrition, amongst others.
Paradise
Foundation is a Gambian philanthropic organisation that seeks to empower
communities to improve their health, education and livelihood. It also intends
to support government efforts in servicing its communities.
Receiving
the equipment on behalf of the government, Fatou Kinteh, minister of Women
Affairs, Ahildren and Social Welfare said the donation would go towards meeting
the needs of the elderly, physically challenged and the bedridden.
“These
materials will put smiles on the faces of a large number of elderly people, physically
disabled persons due to sickness and bedridden people. These equipment will go
a long way in meeting the demands of Gambian citizens in the hospitals and
those at home who cannot move around freely.”
Minister
Kinteh said Paradise Foundation is complementing government’s efforts but said
the government will require the support of organisations like Paradise
Foundation and Paradise Suites Hotel as it cannot do everything alone.
She
thanked Paradise Foundation and the management of Paradise Suites Hotel for
taken up the bold initiative to boost the government in its efforts to provide
quality health services to Gambian people.
She
added that the consignment of the medical equipment was originally meant to be
distributed to the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital but they decided to
join the fight against the global pandemic to complement government’s efforts.
